in the neighborhood
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: in the area that is close to something
Is there a grocery store in the neighborhood?
We might as well pay them a visit while we're in the neighborhood.
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Image Thomas James wants to work at scale, but if too many people signed up for Thomas James, the model could backfire, by making all the homes in the neighborhood look alike.
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Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The brawl at the Far Southwest Side restaurant ignited outrage in the neighborhood, where community members held a vigil for Barraco, who suffered a brain bleed.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The 69-year-old man was later arrested in the neighborhood.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Deputies arriving on scene found a chaotic scene, with people and cars fleeing from the home, leading to vehicles getting stuck in the neighborhood.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The brawl at the Far Southwest Side restaurant ignited outrage in the neighborhood, where community members held a vigil for Barraco, who suffered a brain bleed.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The 69-year-old man was later arrested in the neighborhood.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Deputies arriving on scene found a chaotic scene, with people and cars fleeing from the home, leading to vehicles getting stuck in the neighborhood.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the neighborhood
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“In the neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20neighborhood. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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